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What we do

Paqqijamik Naalangniq is focused on building on existing research partnerships and the unique strengths of Inuit communities in Nunavut.

Moving people-centred and partnership-oriented health research into policy and practice within the Nunavut health care system.

What is Patient-Oriented Research (POR)?

To ensure health research meets the needs of Nunavummiut and leads to improved outcomes, POR places patients, their caregivers, and families at the center of the process as active partners. This collaborative approach covers both clinical research (exploring disease from understanding to treatment) and health services research, extending to how new knowledge is shared and used in practice. By prioritizing patient-identified concerns, POR strives for more meaningful and effective research. 

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Our key Priorities

Investing in local health research

Capacity building and health research training.

Community Partnerships

Ensuring Nunavummiut guide health research priorities and are partners in all phases of research.

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Data Management

Ensuring controlled, efficient, secure digital/electronic data systems and the capacity to manage access and usage.

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Who we work with

Collaborators & Funders

The Paqqijamik Naalangniq NUSPOR SUPPORT Unit is a new research hub that is a collaboration between Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Government of Nunavut, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, and Nunavut Research Institute and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Community based health research

Village of Iqaluit Baffin Island. Canadian Arctic Nunavut

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